Hot rod black or not...

I don't think hot rod black looks right on most muscle cars. Just cheap. Way too many loud, slow primered el-caminos running around in the 80s for me to ever really dig it.

It does look cool on hot rods, old Mercs, and of course, '55 Chevy bel airs.

It definitely doesn't look right with anything but slicks and skinnies, and even most of the rods that look cool do something to class it up, like painting a slightly more or less matte checkerboard or flames or something else on it.

Sometimes a worn out leather jacket looks cool, and sometimes it looks overdue for the trash can.